Job Description
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 30th November 2025
Full-time, Fixed Term to 31/10/2025
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We are seeking an experienced and highly driven professional to lead the Executive Support Team within the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. This key role provides leadership and direction to ensure the delivery of a high-quality administrative and executive support service across the School.
The successful candidate will manage a team of seven Executive Support staff, coordinating the provision of efficient, professional, and responsive support to senior leaders and wider stakeholders. Demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, you will be adept at building strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels, both within the University and externally.
With a strong commitment to excellence in customer service, you will work collaboratively with peers across the University to develop common processes, share best practice, and drive continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to enhance capability, strengthen service delivery, and support career development across the Executive Support function.
You will have:
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- The ability to lead a team to achieve collective and independent goals
- The ability to thrive under pressure, experience of working in a busy environment, and the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members.
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 9th December 2025
Contact Name: Professor Simon Mortimer
Contact Job Title: Head of School
Contact Email address: s.r.mortimer@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
